Y'know, I wonder sometimes whether Alan is really as dumb as he seems, or if he just plays dumb to try to forestall the wrath of the three Furies who inhabit his social circle (Ceilidh, Phoebe and Alison). It seems hard to believe that he could be as completely clueless as he acts, particularly given the amount of desperate scheming that goes on between him and Joe.

And I agree with ParkRNDL -- that punctuation perfectly and precisely conveys the tone of Ceilidh's words, even if it isn't strictly "correct" grammatically.

I look forward with a mix of anticipation and dread to the next episode. I would say "poor Alan", but he's had this coming for a while now...

"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant."